Bornean Water Shrew vs Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Marmosops pinheiroi

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Pinheiro s Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Pinheiro s Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Chimarrogale	Marmosops
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Marmosops pinheiroi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Pinheiro s Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Pinheiro s Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Bornean Water Shrew

The Bornean Water Shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.